Chapter 702
Chapter 702 Suspecting The Soil Composition
“The Gilroy family has been a traditional medicine family for generations, so they must have some
knowledge of the soil structure andposition. After all, the older generation of people who went up
the mountain to collect medicine didn''t rely on chance, but on the growing environment of medicinal
herbs as the main consideration. Even if they haven''t studied it, Cassidy must know something about it
from growing up in such a family since childhood. She probably knows what type of soil and conditions
are best for growing nts. You mentioned Cassidy said it was made by Fernando right after you came
in. If she hadn''t mentioned it, we probably wouldn''t have thought of it.”
“Are you saying that Cassidy is deliberately steering us in that direction?” Curtis asked solemnly.
“That''s highly usible,” Rayna agreed with a nod.
“Let''s put this aside for now and wait until Robines back,” Curtis said softly as he pulled Rayna
into his arms.
“Mm.” Rayna knew that was the only way. “Is Cassidy downstairs?”
Curtis nodded curtly, his face devoid of expression. “I think she''s still dealing with the Serekos.”
“James told me he''ll bring someone here. Norwal City is quite far away from here, so I think it''ll be noon
by the time he arrives.” Rayna joked, “I recall he used to be so passionate about bugs, but it seems like
his interests have shifted to something else.”
Curtis nced at the time on his phone before clicking into the text James sent a while ago. “I think he
won''t take that long.”
“Why?” Rayna shot him a puzzled look. Before he had a chance to respond, a loud, thunderous rumble
reverberated from the street outside, unmistakably belonging to a roaring motorcycle.
“Is someone here?” Yasmin, who was sound asleep, was suddenly jolted awake by the noise. She
nced at Rayna and Curtis on the couch before asking, “Is Ms. Cassidy back?”
“Yes. She''s downstairs,” came Rayna''s answer.
Curtis released Rayna and slowly rose from the couch. He plodded over to the window and peered
outside. Immediately, his attention was drawn to a sleek superbike resting beneath a streetmp.
The rider removed his helmet and ced it on the bike. He took a few moments to make sure the bike
was securely locked beforeing to the door.
“Is that someone you know?” Rayna questioned.
Curtis'' gaze shifted to look at the window. “No, I don''t know him.”
There was a slimy trail on the window left by the Serekos. Through the soft light of the outdoormp
powered by sr energy, he could see something wriggling within the gooey substance.
Curtis had been standing by the window for a long time, showing no signs of moving. Growing curious,
Yasmin hopped off the bed, her bare feet padding on the cold floor as she slowly approached him.
“What are you looking at? Let me see!”
Hearing that, Curtis stepped aside to give her a better view. He pointed at a corner of the window and
asked, “Can you see this?”
Yasmin peered intently at the ss window, squinting as she tried to get a better view of the slimy
substance. “I think I see a small worm moving. It looks to be about this long.” She held up her hand to
indicate the size of the worm and then added, “It''s white.”
As Yasmin could also see it, Curtis finally confirmed that he wasn''t imagining things. “Mm,” he agreed
with a nod.
Rayna, who was sitting on the couch, frowned at their exchange. Why would there be a worm in the
slime?
As she pondered over the question, she asked, “Is it a parasite?”
“A parasite?” Curtis was baffled. He grabbed his phone, turning on the torchlight to shine it on the
window. At the same time, a Serekos climbed down the window and slithered across the spot he had
shone his light on.
A long and slender worm was crawling out of the Serekos'' belly. To be exact, it was squirming out of
the Serekos'' genital orifice, bringing more slime along with it.
Curtis'' expression suddenly grew grim as he remembered that there was another Serekos in the room.
He gripped Yasmin''s wrist as he asked in a stern tone, “Did anythinge out of the Serekos that you
burned earlier?”
Yasmin was startled by his sudden action of grasping her wrist. She couldn''t help shuddering in fear
before answering cautiously, “I don''t know. I wasn''t paying attention to that. When the mes touched
the Serekos, it curled up and remained that way ever since.”
She slowly turned her gaze toward the side of the bed where the Serekos was at.
“Curtis, don''t worry. Whatever worm that might have been in the slime would have been incinerated in
the fire,” Rayna exined. “I instructed Yasmin to set fire to the Serekos'' slime trail, which led into this
room. When you first came in, you should have noticed some ck spots along the corridor.”
She immediately understood his concern.
Hearing that, Curtis turned to look at the ground beneath the door. He could see a faint, dark burn mark
illuminated by the warm light.
With that, he slowly released his grip on Yasmin''s wrist. Looking at her, he noticed her expression of
distress and apologized, “I''m sorry for hurting you.”
Yasmin massaged her wrist and pouted unhappily. With her brows furrowed, she harrumphed in
annoyance before marching straight to the door and yanking it open to head out without a second
thought. She was so upset she didn''t even bother to put on her slippers.
Noticing the pair of red slippers by the bed, Curtis retrieved them and said, “I''ll bring her slippers to
her.”
“Sure!” Rayna nodded as she poured herself a ss of water.
After leaving Curtis and Rayna''s bedroom, Yasmin went straight to Cassidy''s bedroom.
Curtis was about to make his way to Yasmin''s room with the pair of slippers when he suddenly spotted
her entering Cassidy''s bedroom. A helpless smile tugged at the corners of his lips as he followed after
her.
Yasmin didn''t care what she stepped on and wanted to hop straight onto the bed. Curtis quickly
stopped her. “You walked here barefoot. Are you really sure you want to get into bed after walking
around like that? You don''t know what you could have stepped on.”
“It''s none of your business. It''s not like I''m getting into your bed,” Yasmin snapped. “Leave the slippers
by the bed.”
She shook him off and was about to climb into bed when Cassidy stopped her. “Yasmin, don''t get into
bed!”
Yasmin knelt beside the bed and turned to look at Cassidy, who was sweating buckets at the door.
“What''s wrong? You used to get into bed without washing your feet, too.”
“Look at your feet!” Cassidy chided as she switched on the light before entering her own room.
Cassidy''s bedroom was equipped with color-changing lights. The one she switched on was the bright
white light, creating a stark contrast to the warm light that glowed in the hallway.
Curtis could barely keep his eyes open from the sudden brightness. He squinted his eyes as he
watched Cassidy walk into her bedroom, her face set in a dark expression.
Cassidy reached down to retrieve a tissue from the handle of the couch and walked over to Yasmin to
gently wipe away the slime that was on her feet. “I can''t believe you want to get into my bed with slime
all over your feet. Have I been too lenient with youtely, Yasmin? Do you not care about keeping
yourself clean anymore?”
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Yasmin was overwhelmed with fear as she stared at the slime-stained tissue. Her mind instantly
shed back to the moment when she spotted a wriggling worm on the window a while ago. Panic
began to set in as she blurted out, “There is a worm in the slime. Will I die?”
Previously, she heard Rayna mention the possibility that the worm might be a parasite. She was
immediately filled with apprehension, worrying that the parasite might be able to prate her skin and
make its way into her body.
“No, you won''t die. It''s just filthy,” Cassidy responded nonchntly. She then crumpled the tissue in her
hand and tossed it into the trash can.